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Surgical morbidity in retroperitoneal sarcoma resection
Author(s) -
MacNeill Andrea J.,
Fiore Marco
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.24902
Subject(s) - medicine , resection , surgery , sarcoma , complication , radiation therapy , brachytherapy , quality of life (healthcare) , nursing , pathology
Resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS) typically involves multivisceral resection. The morbidity of RPS resection has decreased over time despite widespread adoption of radical resection. Certain patterns of resection are associated with higher complication rates and elderly patients are at increased risk of morbidity. Administration of preoperative radiotherapy does not increase morbidity, but intraoperative and brachytherapy techniques are associated with heightened toxicities. Long‐term functional outcomes and quality of life scores after RPS resection are acceptable.